Wario Land Shake sports sprite graphics, featuring "hand-drawn animations." The images released show Wario in a variety of colorful settings: a desert (with pyramids), the deck of a ship, underwater, and in what looks to be a cave. The game is said to feature twenty such worlds for Wario to explore.
The game's controls have been kept simple; it is played with the Wii Remote held sideways. The D-Pad is used for movement and the 1 and 2 buttons are used for actions. The title's "shake" designation comes from the series of moves that can be executed by shaking the Wii Remote. For example, shaking the Wii Remote can uncover secrets, allow Wario to shake down an enemy for coins, or execute a butt-stomp.
The Wii Remote's motion controls are also used for controlling vehicles found in the game. Vehicles shown so far are a rocket and a submarine.
Wario Land Shake has a Japanese release date of July 24, 2008. Although far along in development, there has been no word yet regarding the game's international release.
I'm trying *not* to get excited about this game, because I will most likely be disappointed. The "level" descriptions and vehicles leave me thinking this will be closer in game design to Wario Land 4 than 2 or 3.... Though any Wario Land game should be welcome after Master of Disguise (bleh)Is 4 more like 1? I liked the first Wario Land better than the more puzzly sequel.
I hope the farting of Wario is more useable than in Brawl.
